Mystery Fairy Tale Volume

Author: Yang Hongying
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: A golden key to enter Yang Hongying's literary world, share the joy of reading, and experience the happiness of writing. With these three volumes in hand, you can explore the essence of Yang Hongying's literature. A strong collaboration between Yang Hongying and An Wu Lin.
Yang Hongying is a writer who is very good at learning and connects well with children. She is also a writer with a lot of talent and a loving heart. Her understanding and insight into children are far beyond many of her peers who write for children. Her attentiveness and thoughtfulness are unmatched, which is why her works effortlessly enter the world of children.
I admit that a child's needs in reading or literary appreciation are diverse. They enjoy various types and styles of works, but Yang Hongying's works have given us a great revelation: caring about children's real-life situations can win their affection. In other words, realistic works are very popular with children. Whether it's her Diary of a Girl, Diary of a Boy, The Bad Boys of Class 5-3, or the Ma Xiaotiao Series, they are all reflections of children's real lives. She is not only a faithful chronicler of children's lives but also a meticulous caregiver of their hearts and emotions.
I have no doubt that her fairy tales and science fairy tales can also win the hearts of children. One of the main reasons why Yang Hongying's works are so beloved by children is that many of the characters in her works have real-life prototypes. Beautiful teachers, Ma Xiaotiao, Ran Dongyang, and many others. This series of vivid characters is rich and lifelike. They come from children and return to children, which is a very natural process. Therefore, in a way, her works are like a clear mirror through which countless children can see their own reflections. Their worries, pains, joys, sorrows, secrets, and anxieties can all be found in Yang Hongying's works, where they are heard, understood, cared for, and loved.
Of course, this requires a writer to have a keen observation and a rich expressive ability, as well as a sacred sense of mission and a high sense of responsibility. Otherwise, she would neither come from children nor return to them. This process, which is quite time-consuming and heart-consuming, has been truly experienced by Yang Hongying. That is remarkable.
I also admit another fact: her experience as a teacher has given her an inexhaustible source of creative material. Another great feature of Yang Hongying's works is their approachability. She doesn't talk to children from a height but sits down and has heartfelt conversations with them. That's why she can understand and portray the world of children in such detail. This attitude or quality has long been evident in her early works—especially her fairy tales. I believe this is closely related to her experiences and insights as a mother, a teacher, and a writer. She never communicates with children through just one identity. In many of her works, we can feel her conversing with children through multiple identities simultaneously. Beyond these three identities, she is also a friend to children. If we interpret Yang Hongying's works through only one identity, we will not fully understand why children love her works, and we might even draw the opposite conclusion.
Of course, this approachability is also reflected in the simplicity of her works. Her writing is so concise that it seems almost effortless, so clean that it seems almost impossible. In fact, this is a highly concentrated form of wisdom and talent.